Mild 2012 drives increased golf revenue in Milwaukee

County park courses see 20 percent boost

An unusually mild year has meant busy fairways for Milwaukee County golf courses.

"Golf, we're probably up about 20 percent (compared to last year)," said Joe Roszak, chief of business operations for the Milwaukee County Parks System.

Roszak pointed to mild temperatures dating back to January that have kept courses open for a longer period.

"This is one of the few years where our courses have actually been open every month of the year. If you go back to January and February and how mild it was, there were people actually out there golfing. That's really rare," said Roszak.

Clark Lovell is one of the diehard golfers who has made good use of the warm weather.

"We've been playing golf since March of this year. We took a trip to Florida, but other than that we've been in Wisconsin playing golf," said Lovell.

Roszak said the increase amounts to about 30,000 more rounds, compared to the same period last year.